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On Friday, Palestine supporters across the world will mark “Al-Quds Day” as Israel continues its attacks on Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Here is what you need to know about the event, its history, and its significance. What is Al-Quds Day? Al-Quds Day (or, simply, “Quds Day”) is an annual, ...

The global Islamic halal economy is set to reach a market value of $7.7 trillion by 2025, more than double the $3.2 trillion it reached in 2015 and significantly higher than the $5.7 trillion it was valued at less than three years ago in 2021, according to industry experts. ...

The oppression and atrocities inflicted against Palestinians in Gaza have left us horrified. And indeed, we should be. Everything they have suffered has gone against human dignity, there is no doubt about that. And yet, something else has been on full display in this very horrific time of genocide ...

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior leader of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been jailed for 10 years in a case where they were charged with leaking state secrets. The sentencing in what is called as the cypher case comes less than two ...

Islamabad, Pakistan – A recent deadly suicide attack on a military post in northwest Pakistan has raised fears of the return of armed rebellion in the country’s tribal regions that have seen a dramatic rise in armed attacks this year. A little-known group, Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), claimed the December ...

Islamabad, Pakistan – A Pakistani court’s ruling declaring the trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan inside a jail as illegal is being seen as a shot in the arm for the country’s main opposition leader. Khan, 71, has been languishing in jail since August 5 following his three-year ...

Motion for humanitarian ceasefire debated at UN precisely the same time as Israel launched its fiercest attacks yet.The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. With the vote showing Israel and the United States largely isolated over the war attacking 2.3 million Palestinians ...

At least 500 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have said. The health ministry in Gaza said the blast at the hospital was caused by an Israeli air raid. Israel has attributed the explosion to ...

EXPLAINERThe raid on NewsClick has raised international concerns about the media in India, where press freedom has plummeted.Police in India have carried out raids against dozens of reporters, drawing outrage from journalists and rights groups over a growing crackdown on the media under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. A ...

Ten teams will lock horns for the biggest prize in cricket when the ICC Cricket World Cup gets under way in India on October 5. The opening game of the 13th edition of the tournament will be a replay of the 2019 final, with defending champions England taking on ...